Field Deployment Engineer — Drones for Public Safety

BRINC Drones; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and视on

401K plan

Maternity and paternity leave

Flexible Time Off

Orca pass

Free snacks, drinks and espresso (SEAT

Seattle office perks

Job summary

BRINC seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with key customers, installing and commissioning BRINC drone systems, and supporting live missions. The role combines software engineering, field support, and product insight, with frequent travel and regular visits to BRINC's Seattle headquarters.

The candidate will write and deploy code on-site, triage issues across hardware and software, and translate field observations into actionable requirements for the engineering team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, field engineering, systems engineering, or technical support of complex hardware systems.
• Proven experience troubleshooting complex technical systems across hardware, firmware, and software.
• Ability to obtain and maintain FAA Part 107 license and currency certifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for engaging engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to participate in rotating after-hours on-call schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to travel upwards of 90%, including multi-week deployments and frequent travel to Seattle.

Responsibilities

• Deploy onsite for multi-week engagements to install, configure, and commission BRINC drones and LiveOps software.
• Support live operational flights with pre/post operational briefings and debriefs.
• Triage and debug issues across hardware, firmware, software, networking, and RF to root cause.
• Write, test, and deploy code/configuration changes and upstream to mainline product.
• Serve as the technical liaison between customer and headquarters engineering.
• Maintain deep technical expertise in BRINC products and ensure operational readiness.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Linux

Communication

Field deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Tools

Git

ROS

Flight control software

Job description

BRINC seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with key customers, installing and commissioning BRINC drone systems, and supporting live missions. The role combines software engineering, field support, and product insight, with frequent travel and regular visits to BRINC's Seattle headquarters.

The candidate will write and deploy code on-site, triage issues across hardware and software, and translate field observations into actionable requirements for the engineering team.